This follows Luke�s earlier post concerning Ofcom�s publication of its Phase 2 report in its consideration of the future of public service broadcasting.
Luke promised to summarise the remainder of Ofcom�s Phase 2 PSB Review report, so I thought I would focus just on one particular aspect: Ofcom�s proposal to create a new entity (the [...]
Ofcom today published Phase 2 of its Public Service Broadcasting Review.
Analysis to follow.
Ofcom CEO Stephen Carter used to be Chief Executive of J Walter Thompson, the top flight ad agency.
JWT’s current clients include Smirnoff Ice – indeed the agency flag up the vodka supremo in a section on their website entitled – ‘work that works’. Here’s what they say about the Smirnoff Ice advertising campaign:
Challenge
Create a new, [...]
In today’s MediaGuardian. A funny and insightful piece.
I’m linking to yesterday’s speech by Callum McCarthy concerning enforcement actions by the Financial Services Authority. It’s not directly on-point with Ofcom, but it is an interesting commentary on regulatory enforcement actions. McCarthy says:
“Parliament has made provision for those subject to enforcement action, if they disagree with the FSA’s decision, to take their case to [...]
The Community Media Association, in association with the University of Lincoln, has commissioned an update of Simon Blanchard�s CMA/AHRB report: �A Third Tier of Television: The Growth of �Restricted Service Licence� TV in the UK � Trends and Prospects� (2001). The remit is to expand upon, as well as update, Blanchard�s original findings.
The report, provisionally [...]
Conservative MP for North West Hampshire, Rt. Hon Sir George Young, has taken up the plight of SME ISPs impacted by recent changes to the costs of wholesale broadband products.
On his website – Sir George says:
“I’ve written twice now to OFCOM (who regulate the telecommunications market) about concerns raised with me by Internet Service Providers [...]
Recently Ofcom has published its consultation on spectrum liberalisation. In many ways it reflects the view of the EU study that was published in July: spectrum should be liberalised, the question is how, when, and to what extent.
There is, however, one vital distinction in the Ofcom report. In their report (or, more accurately stated, [...]
The Streets’ new video banned!
Ofcom has said that The Streets new video is too strong for mainstream television.
This decision should make the song and video an instant hit!
As reported last week I attended the Westminster Media Forum events on the 14th and 15th September to discuss the new Ofcom broadcasting code with a variety of groups including Government, Ofcom, broadcasters and other pressure groups. I was also provided with the unexpected opportunity to attend two separate informal meetings with two very different [...]
Ofcom chief executive Stephen Carter suggested at a SMF forum event yesterday that the BBC sell programmes to commercial stations “to enhance their offering to the listening public”.
He asked: “Would non-discriminatory, non-exclusive access – for a fair payment – to the BBC sound archive allow commercial services to enhance their offering to the listening [...]
BSkyB’s share of the digital television market dropped in the second quarter of 2004 as Freeview continued its rapid growth against pay-TV satellite and cable providers.
Though BSkyB remains the dominant digital TV provider, its share fell to 53.5 percent from 55 percent, according to quarterly figures released by Ofcom today.
The number of Freeview households rose [...]
Oh… while I am at it I want to mention a thought that crossed my mind. Stephen Carter is reported to have mentioned that SwitchCo – the body that will drive forward the change towards analogue switch off in television – will be a key element in Ofcom’s transition strategy. A key argument in the [...]
The Guardian obviously finds it difficult to fill its media business section these days. Today, it featured a half page article on the earnings of Ofcom senior staff. Sadly enough there are people interested in this – I am. So, here we go:
- Stephen earns � 370,769
- Ed earned � 254,844 (in 11 months)
- Kip [...]
Emap Performance has poached Ofcom’s senior radio executive Mike Philips to head its regulatory and public affairs.
Philips’ main role will be to increase audiences through new licence applications and acquisitions at the right price. He will also strengthen external industry and regulatory relationships.
Philips will join the radio development team after completing his notice period with [...]
Following Ofcom’s effective announcement that analogue television signals will be switched off by 2012, Don Foster MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary has today written to Secretary of State, Tessa Jowell, demanding to know why she left such a crucial policy announcement to an independent regulator.
Commenting, Don Foster said:
“Without a firm timetable [...]
You may remember that we reported a few weeks back Ofcom’s decision to close down its Radio Technology and Compatibility Group.
These are the folks that ensure efficient use of spectrum frequency and manage projects with titles that most of us don’t really understand – like – “Shielding effectiveness of optically transparent RF filters [...]
Ofcom today published a consultation document on the digital replacement licences (DRLs) that will take the UK’s commercial terrestrial broadcasters through to a fully digital future.
Under the Communications Act 2003, Ofcom must offer DRLs to the current Channel 3 analogue licensees, Channel 5 and Public Teletext, to replace the current analogue licences. If accepted, the [...]
The Conservative Party Co-Chairman Dr Liam Fox and Shadow Home Secretary David Davis have called on the BBC and broadcasting watchdog Ofcom to ensure that political coverage during the Hartlepool by-election on September 30 is fair and impartial.
The Tories have asked BBC chairman Michael Grade to explain what guidance will be given to his staff, [...]
I have been offline for a couple months as my wife and I made some major transitions: we have moved from Belgium back to the USA, I have started my own small law practice in Denver, I teach part time at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and my wife and I are expecting [...]
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